Improvement in curtain-fixtures



.J. GI'LLMORE.

Curtain-Fixture.

No. 205,073. Patented lune 18, 1878.

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JAMES GILLMORE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO LEANDEB S.BUTTERFIELD, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CURTAIN-FIXTURES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 205,073, dated June 18,1878; application filed March 23, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES GILLMORE, of Detroit, in the county of Wayneand State of Michigan, have invented a new and valuable Improvement inCurtain-Fixtures; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of thesame, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a side view of a curtainwith my curtainfixture attached, and Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

My invention relates to curtain fixtures; and it consists in theconstruction and arrangement of devices whereby the curtain may be heldautomatically at any point desired, as will be hereinafter more fullyset forth.

The annexed drawing, to which reference is made, fully illustrates myinvention.

A represents a curtain with roller 13, of any ordinary construction. Atone end the roller B is provided with a pivot, a, to be laid in anordinary curtain-bracket, .0. At the other end the roller is providedwith a shaft, b, having a circumferentially-grooved wheel or pulley, D,formed on or attached thereto, and from this wheel or pulley projectsthe pivot a. In the shaft bis attached the cord at, having the tassel Econnected to it.

F represents the ordinary spider-bracket, in which the pivot a isplaced. This bracket is formed near its upper end with aninwardlyprojecting arm, f, around which is coiled a spring, H, andsecured thereto without the aid of a fastening-screw or other auxiliaryfastening device. One end of this spring is turned around the upper endof the bracket, so as to be held rigid when the bracket is fastened inplace. The other end of the spring forms an arm, h, which passes underthe pulley D of roller B and upward in front thereof, said arm h lyingin the groove on said pulley and bearing against the same, thus forminga brake.

The upper end of the arm his bent inwardly or outwardly, as shown, andforms a loop, h, through which the cord 01 is passed, and in said loopis mounted a roller, 5, for the cord to pass over to prevent wearing.The bracket F has the arm f cast thereon, thus uniting the parts as asingle article of manufacture.

When. it is desired to lower the curtain it is only necessary to pulldown on the same as far as desired, and it will remain at any point bythe friction of the arm h on the Wheel or pulley D. The pulling down onthe curtain winds the cord at on the shaft 1), and by pulling on thiscord the curtain will be wound upagain.

I am aware that means somewhat resembling mine for operating curtainsare shown in the patent of Knapp and Bailey, dated April 26, 1870. Iclaim nothing illustrated in said patent, but limit myself to theimproved construction set forth herein, which consists in forming thebracket and pin f in one piece, and constructing and arranging thespring, cord, and pulley in the manner described.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, substantially as hereinbefore described, of an ordinarycurtain-roller, B, having at one end an extension of the shaft b, withthe grooved pulley D and operatingcord attached thereto, the ordinarybracket F,

with inwardly-projectin g arm f, and the brakespring H, attached to armf by coiling, substantially as described, and for the purposesexplained.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of witnesses.

JAMES GILLMORE.

Witnesses:

ROBERT H. BROWN, JOHN T. R. BROWN, FRANK E. BROWN.

